TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- C.J. Mosley laughed and smiled as he recalled one of the biggest lessons he learned at last month's NFL Combine.

"The more injuries you have, the longer you’re going to be in the hospital," Mosley said Wednesday after Alabama's Pro Day.

Just like everyone else, the former Alabama linebacker was poked and prodded for hours on end during the medical examination portion of the four-day event. Sometimes, a player will emerge from these tests learning of an injury or injuries he never knew he had.

Mosley, who dislocated his elbow as a freshman, injured his hip as a sophomore and underwent a minor procedure on his shoulder heading into his senior season, made sure he wouldn't go through such an experience. In the midst of his training before the Combine, Mosley went through a slew of examinations on all of the injuries he incurred throughout his Alabama career.

"Everything was good then," he said. "There weren't no red flags thrown up or anything they had questions on I got an MRI or X-Ray on, so it turned out well."

There was little anxiety, even as Mosley's time with doctors stretched long enough to prevent him from meeting with reporters on his allotted days in Indianapolis. At least one published report questioned Mosley's long-term durability, but Mosley said he was given the "all clear."

"The scouts, they wanted to check everything and make sure there weren’t any risks," Mosley said. "I understand where they were coming from. But they got the same test (results) that I got."

After participating in most activities at the Combine, Mosley checked off the remaining empty boxes Wednesday. He ran the 40-yard dash in the 4.5-4.6 range and went through another round of position drills.

Little has changed for Mosley when it pertains to his projection in various mock drafts. In a post-free agency update, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. pegged Mosley to fall to Green Bay at No. 21 in the first round.

"Pretty much all my talent’s on tape," Mosley said. "Everybody who sees my tape, they know what kind of football player I am. This is all about showing my goal, working my knowledge and showing myself as a person and as a player."

Kiper Jr. projects Mosley to be the third linebacker off the board, with a stunning projection of Buffalo's Khalil Mack at No. 1 to the Houston Texans and UCLA's Anthony Barr to the Tennessee Titans at No. 11.

Kiper Jr. called Mosley the best open-field tackler among the linebackers in this year's draft. He initially projected Mosley at No. 12 to the New York Giants but recently bumped him down because of the Giants' needs at tight end.

Asked if he was the best linebacker in the draft, the soft-spoken Mosley wouldn't bite.

"I think I’m one of the best," he said. "I’m not bragging on who I am or what I do. If I say that I’m not one of the top linebackers then I probably wasn’t and I’d be disappointed in myself because I know the work that I put in.

"I know the type of player and the type of person I am and what I bring to the table."